r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/cobalthour • 5h ago
r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/cobalthour • Dec 18 '25
Discussion/Intro to r/JapaneseNewMusic 👋 Welcome to r/JapaneseNewMusic - Please Read BEFORE Posting!
Hey everyone! I'm u/cobalthour, a founding moderator of r/JapaneseNewMusic.
Thanks so much for visiting! Before posting a song here, please be advised that this is NOT a subreddit for posting newly-released music from Japan. Rather, as is explained in the subreddit's description, it is dedicated to a specific genre of Japanese pop music called "New Music" (ニューミュージック) that was popular in the 1970s and the early 1980s, related to and something of a predecessor to the more well-known genre of "City Pop". We recognize that the name of the subreddit could create some confusion to those unfamiliar with the New Music genre, but there's no way around it given that the term was coined about 4 decades ago. If you are wanting to post a newly-released song from Japan, another place such as r/japanesemusic or r/jpop would be more appropriate for it. So while we appreciate the interest, songs that are not in the specific genre of New Music, from the era it originated in, will be removed as they are outside of the purview of the subreddit. Thank you for reading, and if this is the first time you're hearing about 1970s New Music, we hope you'll give some of the songs posted here a listen! And if you have a song from the genre you'd like to share, we'd love to hear it!
r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/uminoto • 1d ago
SoftRock Kaze - 22 Sai no Wakare (1981)
.
r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/uminoto • 1d ago
Ballad Toi Ee Moi - Nijito Yukino Ballad (1971)
The theme song for the 1972 Sapporo Olympics.
r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/cobalthour • 2d ago
Blues Happy End - Hizame Tsuki no Sketch (1973)
r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/uminoto • 2d ago
SoftRock Machiko Watanabe - Kuchibiru Yo, Atsuku Kimi Wo Katare (1980)
.
r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/uminoto • 2d ago
Ballad Dōji Morita - Bokutachi no shippai (Our Failure) [English lyrics] (1976)
.
r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/uminoto • 2d ago
Crossover (Folk) Kotaro Yamamoto and Weekend - Misaki Meguri (1974)
Lyricist: Michio Yamagami.
Composer: Koutarou Yamamoto.
r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/uminoto • 2d ago
Rock SHEENA & THE ROKKETS - LEMON TEA (1978)
.
r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/uminoto • 2d ago
World Saki Kubota - Ihojin (1979)
Lyricist, Associated Performer, Composer: Saki Kubota.
r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/uminoto • 3d ago
Crossover Yoshitaka Minami - Monroe Walk (1979)
.
r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/uminoto • 3d ago
Crossover Yoshitaka Minami - Slow NA Boogie Ni Shitekure (I Want You) (1981)
.
r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/uminoto • 5d ago
Folk BANG BANG - [Ichigo Hakusho] Wo Mouichido (1975)
Lyricist, Composer: Yumi Arai.
r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/uminoto • 5d ago
Garo - Gakuseigai No Kissaten (1972)
.
r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/uminoto • 6d ago
Ballad Yuji Ohno - The Main Theme From Proof Of The Man (1977)
.
r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/uminoto • 7d ago
Blues Maeno Youko - Yomigaeru Kinrou no Theme (1979)
.
r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/uminoto • 7d ago
BluesRock Joe Yamanaka - Lullaby of You (1979)
.
r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/uminoto • 7d ago
Blues DOWN TOWN BOOGIE WOOGIE BAND - Mimo Kokoromo (1977)
.
r/JapaneseNewMusic • u/uminoto • 8d ago
Ballad Yoshito Machida - Senshi no kyusoku (1978)
.